Steve Bender
Bill Weaver Night
Pam Weaver and I met with Athletics Director Matt Brawley yesterday. Here are the details on February 6.
1. Cash tickets only at the door
2. The evening is a triple header boys basketball vs. Buchanan. Frosh start at 4:15
3. The Bill Weaver tribute will start immediatley after the varsity boys do their full warm-up - around 7:00
4. The public address announcer will cover Bill's accomplishments at Niles-Buchanan-Eastern Michigan
5. There will be a moment of silence
6. The Bill Weaver Memorial Scholarship will be explained - every year 1 scholarship given to a Niles Boy and 1 scholarship given to a Buchanan girl based on character and sportsmanship - flyers will be available at the door on how you can donate to the Scholarship Endowment Fund.
7. Niles is going to put a plaque up next to the Ed Weede and Joe Whitwam awards for the winners of Bill's Niles scholarship (this is the first award ever given for boys' basketball)
8. Niles is printing 100 Bill Weaver Night t-shirts that they will be giving away for FREE
9. The Bill Weaver Night will be an annual event when Niles + Buchanan play in basketball - rotating boys and girls
10. To honor our class of 74 the DJ is going to focus on 70's music - there will be a section for our class to sit
11. Both student sections are pretty special with Jessica + Dustin Cornelius leading them = great atmosphere
12. At the conclusion of the game a signed ball by both teams will be presented to Pam
13. It will be a fun evening and great to see one another again
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